Job overview

We are looking for to appoint a Senior Clinical Fellow at post CCT level in HPB Surgery. The post will be based at the Royal London Hospital and is for a period of 12 months in the first instance, extendable to 12 months, to start in April 2026. The Royal London Hospital is a tertiary referral centre for HPB Surgery and the post offers excellent opportunities for surgical trainees to gain experience in basic and complex procedures.The post is not formally approved by the Deanery for higher surgical training, but the workload will be similar to that of a HST.

 Fellows are expected to have the FRCS or equivalent and be peri-CCT. Evidence of strong personal motivation and experience in audit or teaching is desirable. If you are a surgical trainee seeking to consolidate your surgical experience at the senior registrar level, this is an exciting opportunity for you to join a centre of surgical excellence in London. 

Post will be based at the Royal London Hospital; however the post-holder may be required to work at other Barts Health sites, if required.

Informal discussions are encouraged and you are invited to contact:

Mr Deepak Hariraran, Lead Clinician HPB Surgery

Email: [email protected]

Mr Carl Pratley, Surgery Senior Manager

Email: [email protected]

Please be advised that the vacancy advertisement may close early if a sufficient number of applications are received therefore, we recommend that you submit your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment

Main duties of the job

This position offers support and advanced training in HPB Surgery and possible experience as consultant general surgery on call (to be determined at interview).

The HPB Surgery Unit at Barts and the London NHS Trust is based at the Royal London Hospital in Whitechapel. The other sites within the Trust are St Bartholomew’s Hospital in Smithfield, Newham Hospital in Plaistow and Whipps Cross Hospital in Leytonstone.

The team consists of 5 consultant surgeons (Mr Deepak Hariharan (Clinical Lead HPB), Mr Sivasanker Masillamany  (Locum), Mr Hemant Kocher, Mr Ajit Abraham and Mr Vincent Yip along side, 3-5 SpR-grade trainees in addition to this post, 2-3 SHO-grade trainees, 3 FYIs, 3 Nurse Specialists, 2 MDT Co-Ordinator and 2 patient pathway co-ordinators. The workload covers all aspects of HPB Surgery excluding liver transplantation.

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.

Working for our organisation

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers.  

The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.  

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.  

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.